Why the Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashes deserve a deeper look
Maximum Clustershambles - The Boeing 737 MAX 8 SagaShow Notes
A three-minute introduction to this podcast series on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 disasters in 2018 and 2019.
Learn about the scope of this story (from design and development to the two crashes to the ongoing conflicts over cause and responsibility) and why my telling of this story can change the way you think about complex organizational failure and the risk problems in big business today.
The 12-episode audio podcast premieres on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, with episodes debuting each Tuesday.
More from Maximum Clustershambles - The Boeing 737 MAX 8 Saga
In this pivotal episode of our series, we combine the critical lessons uncovered throughout episodes 1 - 10, offering conclusions on the complexities of aviation failure and organizational breakdown.
This episode delves into a series of fascinating stories emerging from the Response to the 737 MAX 8 crashes, vividly illustrating the ongoing and contentious debate surrounding cause and blame.
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This episode uncovers the astonishing story behind the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, the second Boeing 737 MAX 8 disaster in just four and a half months. Despite clear warnings and data showing another crash was possible, industry leaders never even considered grounding the aircraft until a fix to the flawed MCAS system could be made.
The tragic crash of Lion Air Flight 610 marked the beginning of a dark chapter for the Boeing 737 MAX 8, exposing critical design flaws and systemic failures. This was not an isolated event—warnings had surfaced in a prior flight emergency and in other issues on earlier flights. Yet these red flags were ignored.